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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the findings of the geothermal working group established by him in 2008; the timeframe for proposed legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35510/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (13 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to combat the digital divide; if he is satisfied that persons who wish to learn to use the Internet across broad sections of society have an opportunity to so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35511/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date on introducing a unified means test for all State social support schemes and benefits; and the timescale envisaged for the introduction of such a means test. [34387/09]

FÁS: Motion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: In the limited time available to me I wish to address my comments to the Minister of State present in the House, Deputy Billy Kelleher. I suggest to him, as the Minister of State with responsibility in this area, that he has a particular responsibility to bring the Secretary General of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to account and to ask him what he was doing about the...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, under the schemes or funding available to him, he has created or is proposing to create initiatives to either protect or promote small and medium enterprises within the areas of his Ministry in which there have been redundancies or job losses in view the economic position; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised to date from the airport travel tax announced in budget 2009; the amount expected to be raised in a full year; if an assessment has been carried out of the expected impact on air passenger traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33197/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to reforming the residency requirements for the student grants system; if he will allow the use of affidavits when otherwise legitimate applications for a student grant cannot proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32990/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for a special needs assistant in respect of a child; if he will grant a special needs assistant in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33018/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 21 October 2008 and correspondence (details supplied), if he will clarify if the LUAS system is included within the remit of the school transport scheme and operates discounted fares for students between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years along similar lines to Dublin Bus and the...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the tasks, duties or activities the standard teaching contract for teachers stipulates; the breakdown as to the amount of hours expected to be spent on each of these tasks, duties or activities within the standard contract; the renumeration for each of these tasks, duties or activities; if he will provide a copy of the standard...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the standard teaching contract includes renumeration for non teaching tasks; the arrangements that exist between his Department and teachers for the payment of school planning, parent teacher meetings, inservice training, supervision of students and other miscellaneous management duties; the cost of these arrangements; and if he...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way money is spent by his Department on the payment of every individual allowance paid to teachers which fall under management allowances; the number of teachers who avail of each of these allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33481/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school building project (details supplied) in County Mayo will commence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that he turned the sod at this site in advance of the local elections in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33485/09]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 2 July 2009, if concerns expressed in the whole school evaluation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 have been addressed; the steps he has taken to address the problems in this school since July 2009; his views on whether the closure of this school is necessary; and if he will...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is placed on the list of schools awaiting approval for refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33847/09]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent statistics published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, regarding the learning of foreign languages in secondary schools (details supplied); his views on the poor showing of Ireland, in which 18.8% of students here do not study any foreign language compared...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capital he estimates would be required to set up the proposed Australian model of third level fees, in which students take out a loan from the State to pay the cost of their education and then pay it back when they begin working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34036/09]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the information available to him since the second report on homophobic bullying in schools was published on the number of whole school evaluations conducted in second level schools, Youthreach centres, Traveller training centres and in special schools in which inspectors have explicitly identified problems with homophobic bullying;...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the report or data he cited, other than the OECD report mentioned, in regard to his claims in a section of his submission to the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes (details supplied); if he will provide a copy of the relevant sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34588/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2009)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the sources of the principal appropriations in aid that recur on an annual basis and which are used to offset current expenditure in each Government department; his estimated amount of same in respect of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32781/09]